Olympus E-PL9 vs Sony RX10 III

Below is a detailed analysis of the Olympus E-PL9 and Sony RX10 III, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the E-PL9 (16MP) and the RX10 III (20MP) is very similar but the E-PL9 (Four Thirds) and RX10 III (1") have different sensor sizing.

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The E-PL9 was manufactured 23 months later than the RX10 III making them a generation apart from each other. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-PL9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX10 III being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting right into a complete comparison, here is a short summation of how the E-PL9 matches up against the RX10 III when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-PL9 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PL9 Gallery and Sony RX10 III Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-PL9 features outer measurements of 117mm x 68mm x 39mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5") with a weight of 380 grams (0.84 lbs) and the Sony RX10 III has sizing of 133mm x 94mm x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") with a weight of 1051 grams (2.32 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the E-PL9 compared to the RX10 III.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL9 and RX10 III is 85 and 53 respectively.

In many cases, it's difficult to imagine the difference between sensor measurements just by reading technical specs. The photograph below will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-PL9 and RX10 III.

As you can tell, both cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-PL9 because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Sony RX10 III will deliver more detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The fresher E-PL9 provides a benefit with regard to sensor tech.